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    Anyone ever tell you, you would never be able to become a nurse? Proved them wrong?!

    healthstar replied to taraer1206's topic in General Nursing

    Does nursing school suck the life out of you -with tests,papers,clinicals, research, quizzes, presentations, challenges---yes it does! Nursing school requires hard work! Can you survive nursing school...
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    blowing veins during IV starts

    healthstar replied to queenjulie's topic in General Nursing

    Practice practice practice is the only thing that will help improve your IV skills! My very first IV attempt was a success! My second was a success! One day I had 2 pts who needed IV access, 1 was a...
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    Things You Didn't Learn in Nursing School

    healthstar replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Importance of time management, organization, how to prepare for interviews. And how school didn't teach me anything at all about reality of nursing--it taught me theories but those alone cannot help...
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    Witnessed unsterile procedure and feeling terrible about it

    healthstar replied to cblake4293's topic in General Nursing

    It takes time to build courage , and stand up for the patients ! It sucks when you are a new grad and in orientation it is hard to speak up! Many people do not have the courage to speak up when...
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    New nurses wanted.

    healthstar replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

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    Complete surprise, in a good way, LTC experience so far

    healthstar replied to JBMmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow! Good for you! I am starting to consider LTC because I suffered so much in med surg d/ t high acuity! Can someone tell me a little bit more about LTC? Anything will help. Please excuse my...
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    Be careful with FACEBOOK

    healthstar replied to Stephieee's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Holy crap! Good thing I never post personal stuff on FB, at least nothing about pts , hospitals, coworkers! Wow, I had no idea people would take that extra step and check out people's
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    So confused , LTC nurses needed!

    healthstar posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad, I was in orientation for about 17 weeks! And I was terminated d/t " not a good fit" for the high acuity unit, which required fast pace. I also know that I was not a good fit,...
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    So confused , LTC nurses needed!

    healthstar replied to healthstar's topic in General Nursing

    The number of patients scares me the most about LTC! 30+ pts?!! I was taking care of 4-6 post surgical pts and I was drowning !! I could never get out on time because I had so much to document! I...
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    SICK of BSN Pedestal

    healthstar replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Throughout my nursing orientation I was trained by a nurse with ADN! Let me just say she was the google of the hospital, she always looked up protocols and policies, she did everything by the book!...
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    So confused , LTC nurses needed!

    healthstar replied to healthstar's topic in General Nursing

    Frequent multiple admissions, discharges, frequent reports( giving and getting ), frequent new orders d/t new admissions, frequent dressing changes ,frequent pain meds( all pt) , IVP, epidural and...
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    Almost passed out during clinicals!!

    healthstar replied to fm1089's topic in General Students

    I had the same exact problem in clinicals! I would feel dizzy with blood draws( only when it took forever to draw bc there was no good return), when central lines were removed, when I saw my first c...
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    One of those days....

    healthstar replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Nursing

    Ahahahhahaa rollerblades ! Cracked me up! That busy huh?! Disney character nemo? Finding nemo?! Lol! Can't believe I know this, I didn't even grow up in the states, I've been hanging around other...
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    One of those days....

    healthstar replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Nursing

    Ahahahhahahahaa rollerblades! Cracked me
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    What if we had to tell the real truth when asked about our weaknesses?

    healthstar replied to RNperdiem's topic in General Nursing

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    Now the MD community is listening, sort of...

    healthstar replied to netglow's topic in General Nursing

    I shouldn't have read this blog!! It made me angry And don't get angry lol! I think the opposite! I think all doctors except surgeons will be replaced by robots, not nurses! Reason? Doctors are barely...
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    I am an RN! NCLEX Tips and Tricks Just For You!!

    healthstar replied to healthstar's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I have plenty more tips, I am just trying to make it a document using word , this way information won't be missed . I think I might have time to work on it tomorrow
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    I am an RN! NCLEX Tips and Tricks Just For You!!

    healthstar replied to healthstar's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Delegation: Do delegate to nursing assistant: Walk/ roll stable pts Ok to reorient pts Do not delegate: in nclex world Sterile procedures Assessments even vs on new adm Feeding pt at risk for...
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    I am an RN! NCLEX Tips and Tricks Just For You!!

    healthstar replied to healthstar's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Safety first! Types of pt at risk that require observation / intervention: Comatose Kids Alcoholics/ drug abusers Demented- keep them close to nurses station Mentally challenged pts Next: These pts...
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    I am an RN! NCLEX Tips and Tricks Just For You!!

    healthstar replied to healthstar's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I just deleted everything in my mailbox! I am going to work on creating a study guide w/ tips , it might help you pass
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    My heart is shattered into a million pieces :(

    healthstar replied to healthstar's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You really did shift my perspective , I tend to take things personally and i also misunderstand the message at times. My brain takes messages to another level! LTACs sounds good, at my job we had...
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    ATI and NCLEX

    healthstar replied to swilds12's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    We took ati tests throughout nursing school, we all hated it! We also had to take online class for a couple of weeks to prepare us for nclex. I hated ATI so freaking much, I thought it was a waste of...
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    Failed 7th time NCLEX RN. Am I a really a failure?

    healthstar replied to Sakshi's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi :) I see that you have failed nclex for the 7th time and I think this is because of your study methods. I have not been in your shoes, but I understand how hard the process is. I only took it once...
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    Anxiety is building up..

    healthstar replied to babykulit2000's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    These last few days do questions and make see you read the rationales carefully. When answering priority questions , which pt to see first ask yourself this question " who is dying or who is more...
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    Feeling like a failure most days

    healthstar replied to *4!#6's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You must be my twin! You totally described me in orientation!! Which ended when I had stable pts, meds, assessments, report everything was on time and I was on top of everything, once something...